Extensive study has been made by FORRU, local forestry staff and students of Wailailak University of the trees of the lowland forest in the remaining range of Gurney’s Pitta in southern Thailand, including the identity of species and their flowering and fruiting phenologies. Over 180 species of tree have been identified and reference and voucher collections made of leaves and seeds. Phenology trails have been established and over 200 trees individually labelled.
Detailed measurements of sapling growth rates have been made in the tree nursery to identify potential framework species for forest restoration, and field visits have established the identity of trees capable of regenerating in deforested areas. Three different forest restoration methods have been trialled and closely monitored at experimental plots; accelerated natural regeneration, replanting with framework species and direct seeding. All three show potential for wider forest restoration. A technical guide to forest restoration methods in the area has been produced.
Moreover, a local school curriculum “Gurney’s Pitta and Nature” was developed mainly by BCST and its partners. The curriculum aims to i) establish systematically basic learning about Gurney’s Pitta, ii) promote this subject at higher levels of education, iii) promote Gurney’s Pitta as a flagship species for conservation and iv) raise awareness of local people on Gurney’s Pitta conservation.
31: Soil carbon sequestration and dynamics of natural forest ecosystems and forest restoration plots in Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province
ABSTRACT: The study of below-ground carbon sequestration was conducted in a forest that was restored using framework species method of Forest Restoration Research Unit (FORRU), Ban Mae Sa Mai, Mae...
32: Restoring Tropical Forest Ecosystems on Limestone Mines
This booklet describes basic techniques and species choices for restoring forest on a limestone quarry in northern Thailand, by the framework species method. The methods are specific for a quarry...
33: Germination of Ficus microcarpa on limestone for restoring mines
ABSTRACT: For limestone mining in Thailand, it is stipulated that the site must be reclaimed to the original vegetation after mining is completed. The study area was the Muang Poon semi-opencast...
34: Restoring Tropical Forests: a Practical Guide
Available in English, Spanish and French The authors at a publishers' meeting, Kew 2012Restoring Tropical Forests is a hands-on guide to restoring degraded tropical forest ecosystems. Based...
35: Integrating scientific research with community needs to restore a forest landscape in northern Thailand: a case study of Ban Mae Sa Mai
This book chapter was the first attempt to write up our collaborative work with the Hmong community of Ban Mae Sa Mai as a case study – exploring interactions between the scientific and...
36: Research towards refining framework forestry
FORRU-CMU has conducted extensive research to refine the framework species method of forest restoration. FORRU-CMU staff periodically enters the target forest area, to collect data on the fruiting...
37: Effects of seed traits on the success of direct seeding for restoring southern Thailand’s lowland evergreen forest ecosystem
ABSTRACT: The success of direct seeding, as a low-cost approach to forest restoration, varies with tree species and seed characteristics. A system to predict which tree species are likely to be...
38: Book Review: Regreening the Bare Hills: Tropical Forest Restoration in the Asia-Pacific Region by David Lamb.
Image David Lamb, one of the founding fathers of forest restoration science in the Asia Pacific region, and an enthusiastic patron of FORRU-CMU, penned "Regreeening...
39: การฟื้นฟูป่าเสื่อมโทรมในพื้นที่แห้งแล้ง : แนวคิดและแนวทางปฎิบัติเพื่อการฟื้นฟูป่าในภาคตะวันตก
รายงานการรวบรวมองค์ความรู้จากโครงการ "การวิจัยเพื่อการฟื้นฟูป่า" ในชุมชนหมู่บ้านแก่งปลากด ที่มีพื้นที่ติดกับเขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าสลักพระ มีการดำงานร่วมกันระหว่าง เครือข่ายอนุรักษ์ช้าง (ECN)...
40: The Framework Species Method: Restoring tropical forest biodiversity in a changing climate
ABSTRACT: The ultimate goal of forest restoration is to re-establish climax forest, with maximum biomass, structural complexity and species diversity that can be supported by the soil conditions...